“I believe order is better than chaos, creation better than destruction. I prefer gentleness to violence, forgiveness to vendetta. On the whole I think that knowledge is preferable to ignorance, and I am sure that human sympathy is more valuable than ideology. I believe that in spite of the recent triumphs of science, men haven't changed much in the last two thousand years; and in consequence we must try to learn from history.” ThinkingMenTryingYearsBelieveHumansTwoWholeLastsOrderI BelieveViolenceHavensCreationChangedIgnoranceThousandConsequenceDestructionChaosValuableIdeologyTriumphSpiteThousand YearsGentlenessVendetta Author:Kenneth Clark
“I believe in courtesy, the ritual by which we avoid hurting other people's feelings by satisfying our own egos.” PeopleBelieveFeelingsI BelieveHurtKindnessEgoI Believe InRitualSatisfyingCourtesyHurting Others Book:Civilization Source: Civilization
“I believe in the God-given genius of certain individuals, and I value a society that makes their existence possible.” BelieveCertainValuesIndividualGivenI BelieveExistenceGeniusI Believe In Book:Civilisation Source: Civilisation
“I believe that in spite of the recent triumphs of science, men haven't changed much in the last two thousand years; and in consequence we must still try to learn from history. History is ourselves.” MenTryingYearsBelieveStillsTwoLastsI BelieveHistoryHavensChangedThousandConsequenceTriumphSpiteThousand Years Book:Civilization Source: Civilization
